Bushcare in the Bush Capital
BUSHCARE IN THE BUSH CAPITAL
Improving Canberra residents’ understanding of their local environment and how to care for it
Participants in Bushcare in the Bush Capital find out about how garden plants can escape into the bush thereby reducing its health and viability. They help conserve the bush at the edges of urban areas, and reduce weeds and grow native plants in their own backyards. New residents of Gungahlin also have the opportunity to learn about their nature parks. For example, creation of the Bush on the Boundary Reference Group in Gungahlin, brings together land developers, local community and catchment groups, scientists, and residents to work collaboratively in addressing the impact of suburban development on surrounding nature parks, reserves and public land, by targeting issues such as cat containment, urban wetlands, illegal dumping and weed control.
Australian Native Plant Society
Photos Micheal Schultz